The genesis for Out of Darkness began in the Gobi Desert in January 2017. I had suffered from anxiety, depression and panic attacks for over 30 years and was a scared and fearful person. This new way of engaging with the world in front of me, and around me was the start of an evolution that has taken me from that previous version of myself to where I am now.

As I explain in my new photo book “I can no longer remember how it felt to live as I did – I try sometimes, but it is unattainable.”

Through my work with Expressive Photography, I hope and aspire to share these revelations with anyone else who is living a suboptimal version of themselves.